- #1 Rags 2 Riches
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KrysezPub: Kevin K. Phillips
Windows
Survive, build, and rise from nothing. Scavenge the island, craft your gear, build bases, claim vehicles, and fight your way to fortune in this open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Driving 18.5%, Sandbox 11.8%, Survival 11%, PvP 9.3%, Base Building 8.4%
- #2 ZEE.END
96% matchMostly Negative39% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: T.LEE
Windows
A secret organization makes a critical mistake in the development of biological weapons. As a result, the entire population of the Montib island is infected with an unknown virus. You need to survive among zombies on a huge 20x20 km map.
Why similar: Zombies 14.7%, Base Building 11.4%, Driving 9.6%, PvP 9.5%, Open World 9.5%
- #3 Sustained
96% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Iconic Studios
Windows
This is a open world Survival Zombie game with survival mechanics in single player and (PVP) (PVE) in Multiplayer or Co-Op. Join a few friends and look who can survive the island full of zombies and other players trying to survive like you, it has base building, Crafting, food, water, Temperatures.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 11%, Zombies 10.6%, Sandbox 10.6%, Base Building 9.2%, Realistic 7.4%
- #4 The Road Behind Us
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amber Lamp Studios
Windows
The Road Behind Us is an urban survival game about about you, your dog, and a dead city. Explore abandoned skyscrapers, rooftops, basements, underpasses, and more. Craft out of a semi truck and take your base with you, or fix up an abandoned building and call it home.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Sandbox 12.9%, Survival 11.5%, RPG 8.8%, Zombies 8.7%
- #5 Outbreak Island
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 963 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Driving 13.9%, Sandbox 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Base Building 10%, Zombies 9.9%
- #6 State of Decay
94% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Survival 14.7%, Open World 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Base Building 8.5%
- #7 Foul
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AZRK
Windows
Foul is a survival game with story elements. Alone, you must face everything that comes your way. Contaminated animals, hunger, and darkness are just some of the dangers awaiting you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Base Building 12.3%, Zombies 11.2%, Character Customization 9.6%, Open World 9.4%
- #8 Zombase
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Unknown
Windows
Zombase is a survival sandbox set in a fallen city with unique 2.5D visuals. Build or take over homes, scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, drive vehicles, and hold out through the day and night. There’s no ending—only how long you can last.
Why similar: Zombies 14.4%, Base Building 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Sandbox 9.8%, Open World 8.8%
- #9 Drive 4 Survival
91% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!
Why similar: Driving 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Base Building 11.3%, Zombies 10.7%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #10 Afterlight
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afterlight Studios
Windows · Linux
Afterlight is an open-world sandbox survival horror game. Set across the abandoned facilities and decaying towns of Pine Ridge County, once home to a classified government research site. Scavenge, craft, fortify and drive through the day. When the sun goes down, the hordes come. EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
Why similar: Zombies 14.9%, Driving 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Sandbox 11%, Open World 9.6%
- #11 Dreadsite Survival
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XiRepperPub: Xi Studios
Windows
In Dreadsite Survival, players awaken in a world destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. Surrounded by infected hordes and ruthless drifters, they must scavenge, build, and fight to survive, uncovering the secrets of the apocalypse while battling to stay alive.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15%, Base Building 14.1%, Zombies 13.1%, Open World 9.5%, Survival 9%
- #12 Fallout 3
90% matchVery Positive81% of 21,992 reviews2008
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Open World 18%, Moddable 17.9% ★, RPG 7.9%, Character Customization 6%
- #13 The Archives
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AMGSPub: Alpha Media Game Studios
Windows
You'll explore a post-apocalyptic world that's been ravaged by war and natural disasters. Set in the aftermath of a global economic collapse and escalating tensions between NATO and BRICS, the game takes place several years after a devastating event that has left the world in ruins.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Base Building 11.8%, PvP 11.4%, Character Customization 11.1%, PvE 10.4%
- #14 Nowhere Highway
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laglanz Studio
Windows
Atmospheric Single-player Survival FPS. Explore a post-apocalyptic world one year after a global catastrophe. Uncover the story of a mysterious mountain highway that connects the last remaining patches of life. Explore the world, fight for survival, and push forward along the highway.
Why similar: Driving 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Survival 10.8%, First-Person 9%
- #15 Necrocyte
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FloatSurvival
Windows
Necrocyte is a stylized open-world zombie survival game. In a world overrun by the Zombies, survival is your only goal. Explore, fight, and endure as you face relentless horrors in a brutal, unforgiving landscape. The infected are everywhere — they will hunt you down without mercy.
Why similar: Zombies 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Base Building 11.9%, Open World 10.4%, Survival 10.1%
- #16 VEIN
84% matchVery Positive89% of 10,247 reviews2025
Dev: Ramjet Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
Why similar: Zombies 17.2%, Base Building 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Open World 12.4%, Survival 12.1%
- #17 Fallout: New Vegas
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 257,478 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 72.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Moddable 22.5% ★, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Open World 16.8%, RPG 8.6%, Character Customization 5.4%
- #18 Isolation
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Vision Studios
Windows
Open world, multiplayer, zombie survival game where you battle the undead in a hostile environment. Explore the the hidden secrets of the moon and find a escape from the horrors that await.
Why similar: Zombies 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Open World 10.3%, PvP 9.9%, Survival 9.2%
- #19 State of Decay: YOSE
86% matchVery Positive82% of 12,934 reviews2015
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
Why similar: Zombies 27%, Base Building 15.9%, Survival 15.4%, Open World 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%
- #20 Swanfield Survival
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RJH Studios
Windows
Swanfield Survival is a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival game, with PvE and PvP Elements with Online Co-Op & Multiplayer. You can connect via Dedicated Servers, or host a session with up to 5 friends. Climbing, Swimming, Looting, Crafting, Building, Fishing, Farming are all available from start!
Why similar: Zombies 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Driving 10.5%, Base Building 9.9%, Survival 8.4%
- #21 Medieval Apocalypse
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joma Rage
Windows · Mac
The main goal in Medieval Apocalypse is not only to survive as in previous survival games where you had to watch over the hunger, thirst, fatigue but the player will have to watch out for infection caused by zombies to not become one of them.
Why similar: Zombies 17.7%, Open World 11.3%, Survival 10.9%, Sandbox 10.9%, PvP 10.2%
- #22 Squad Zero
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Code Bard Pub: Code Bard
Windows
Squad Zero is a squad-based open-world RPG with survival and strategy elements. The world has fallen to a zombie plague. Gather your squad, explore abandoned towns, scavenge resources, and build a base while the living and the dead fight for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Base Building 16%, Sandbox 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Survival 13%
- #23 PolyZ
81% matchMixed50% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Thirteen37 Games™
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.
Why similar: Base Building 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Zombies 10.8%, PvP 9.3%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #24 Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2
82% matchMixed61% of 5,678 reviews2021
Dev: CreneticPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2 is the consequent further development of the successful first part, which lets every Firefighter Fan experience the way a professional fire brigade works.
Why similar: Driving 23%, Moddable 22.8% ★, Sandbox 13.4%, Realistic 10.6%, Open World 10.4%
- #25 Last of Humanity
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divine Games, inc.
Windows
Welcome to Last of Humanity, an online open-world sandbox multiplayer zombie survival game. Travel the zombie wasteland as you attempt to rebuild society controlling key locations to manufacture & produce equipment for survival. Forage, Craft and shoot your way to survival from the dead and living.
Why similar: Sandbox 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Zombies 13.3%, Base Building 10.6%, Third Person 9.3%
- #26 SurrounDead
80% matchVery Positive92% of 24,802 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
Why similar: Zombies 25%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Survival 14.1%, Open World 14%, Base Building 9.5%
- #27 DARKEST DAYS
79% matchMixed49% of 4,909 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DARKEST DAYS is a zombie shooting RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a sudden zombie outbreak. Explore a dark yet captivating open world, build a sanctuary with fellow survivors, grow stronger, and fight for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 20.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Open World 13.7%, Survival 11.6%, Base Building 11.3%
- #28 Zombie Scars: Ashen Dawn
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fourto
Windows
An open world zombie survival game that can be played cooperatively with up to 5 players to hunt for resources, create items, and also has vehicles to drive. Beware of zombies that have different dangers. Eating and drinking are also important. Eating unclean food can cause infection.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Zombies 14.7%, Realistic 11.2%, Third Person 10.3%, PvP 9.8%
- #29 iZolated
78% matchMixed70% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
Windows
iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Zombies 12.3%, Sandbox 12.3%, Base Building 12.3%, Character Customization 11.1%
- #30 Long Drive Island
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PLEXUS GAME
Windows
Fight for survival! Whether alone or with friends, battle creatures and natural challenges on an abandoned island, repair, upgrade, and explore your van. Set up camp and rest in the massive 500km² open world, but be cautious, as dangers can appear at any moment.
Why similar: Driving 20.9%, Zombies 16.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Open World 10.7%, Survival 10.5%
- #31 In the Van
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Tofu
Windows
A cozy post-apocalyptic survival game where your van is your home, your shelter, and your key to survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Zombies 16.5%, Sandbox 15.1%, Base Building 13.4%, Survival 12.6%
- #32 Broken World
77% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
"Broken World" is an exciting post-apocalyptic low-poly game where players have to survive in a world overrun by zombies and chaos. Build and strengthen your shelters, fight various threats and explore a dangerous world full of secrets and dangers.
Why similar: Zombies 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Base Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, Open World 12.5%
- #33 Ozone Wipeout
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CitrioN
Windows
Ozone Wipeout is a post apocalyptic zombie survival game in a procedurally generated open world. Staying alive is your only goal which is much easier said than done. Harsh weather conditions, zombies and resource scarcity are only a few of many things you will have to deal with.
Why similar: Zombies 16.6%, Moddable 16.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Sandbox 11.1%, Open World 10.4%
- #34 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
75% matchVery Positive83% of 68,064 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
Why similar: Zombies 23%, Base Building 19.5%, Survival 15.8%, Open World 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%
- #35 FERAN
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Games
Windows · Linux
FERAN is a single-player survival FPS set in a ruined post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge dangerous zones, survive brutal firefights, manage scarce resources and uncover what happened to your unit.
Why similar: Survival 20.3%, Zombies 19.7%, Sandbox 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Open World 9.8%
- #36 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
76% matchVery Positive82% of 55,509 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.5%, Moddable 24.2% ★, Open World 18.6%, RPG 9.2%, Sandbox 5.9%
- #37 Uh-Oh!
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alive N Kicking, LLC
Windows
Uh-Oh! is an open-world survival game where there is no mandatory goal, so you can set your own goals by playing as a survivor in a single-player or multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Zombies 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Open World 13%, Survival 11.9%, PvP 10.1%
- #38 Colonies of The Remnant
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cat Soul Studios
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world build and lead your own colony under the constant threat of the undead. Recruit survivors, assign roles and decide how your group survives. Fight enemy colonies or form alliances in FPS or TPS combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Zombies 15.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 9%
- #39 The Survivors
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Guygames
Windows
You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.
Why similar: Zombies 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Base Building 16%, Survival 13.6%, Open World 13.1%
- #40 Junk Survivor
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
Why similar: Zombies 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 11.6%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #41 Red Moon: Survival
73% matchMixed58% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: WMG
Windows
The world is thrown into chaos when the moon suddenly turns red, causing its residents to turn into zombies.
Why similar: Base Building 15%, Zombies 14%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Driving 11.8%, Survival 10.3%
- #42 As I Survive
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinnacle Gaming Studios
Windows
A survival FPS where you must maintain the tactical advantage to survive your environment. Explore caves and bunkers, unlock secrets, and contain the situation in the valley to restore peace. Unlock new quests along the way that will give you the power to save what is left.
Why similar: Zombies 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Base Building 13.8%, Survival 10.9%, Sandbox 10%
- #43 Lost Zone: Survival
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ykn Studio
Windows
Lost Zone: Survival ,Survive in a vast open world by battling harsh conditions, hunger, and unknown threats. Explore with friends, gather resources, fish, farm, and craft tools to stay alive. Beware of other players who can steal your hard-earned loot. Only the strongest will survive!
Why similar: Base Building 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Open World 11.1%, Survival 10.8%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #44 Isla de la Muerte
71% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ashwake Interactive
Windows
Isla de la Muerte is an intense survival game filled with mystery and danger. Stranded on a remote island, you uncover the aftermath of a secret government experiment gone horribly wrong. Officially erased from records, the island is now overrun by hordes of relentless zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 24.8%, Base Building 21.5%, Survival 15.9%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #45 Badlands
72% matchMostly Negative21% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: TonyPub: Georges Games LLC
Windows
Badlands is a PVE-focused multiplayer open world sandbox set in a destroyed world. Be a post-apocalyptic scavenger in single player or team up with friends in multiplayer. Fun base building, crafting, and combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Survival 11.2%, Open World 11.1%, PvP 9.4%
- #46 Rise of The Newborns
69% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: DodigamestudiosPub: Dodi Game Studios
Windows
In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.7%, Base Building 13.4%, Character Customization 12.3%, PvE 11.5%, Open World 9.7%
- #47 Western Rye
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nixalon Studios
Windows
Western Rye is an open world survival crafting adventure game set in the old west American Frontier. Create your dream outlaw! survive the apocalypse, grow crops, build your ranch, endure the weather, fight and forge your legend with friends or alone. In Western Rye, the wild west just got wilder!
Why similar: Base Building 12.8%, Zombies 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Sandbox 11.2%, Open World 9.9%
- #48 Dead Metro
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trust me bro Studio
Windows
Step into DEAD METRO, where each boundary hides a new world. Survive relentless zombies, shifting landscapes, and unpredictable alliances. Adapt or perish.
Why similar: Zombies 26.7%, Base Building 19.1%, Open World 17.4%, Character Customization 12.1%, Survival 11.9%
- #49 No More Light
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Para 51 GamesPub: Invictus
Windows
No More Light is a narrative survival shooter where humanity’s last remnants battle an alien insectoid invasion. Thrown into a post-apocalyptic world, you’ll turn enemies into weapons, undergo a deadly metamorphosis, control weather, and fight for survival in brutal, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Zombies 14.9%, Open World 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%, Survival 10.2%
- #50 HumanitZ
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,839 reviews2026
Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.
Why similar: Zombies 18.5%, Base Building 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Survival 11.3%, Open World 10.9%
- #51 Broken World Restored
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HTF Games Studio
Windows
Play as a military officer tasked with rebuilding civilization by establishing a fortified settlement and recruiting survivors. Explore ruined towns and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Open World 11.6%, Survival 11.5%, Base Building 11%
- #52 404 Survivor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 游世灵驹
Windows
A deadly virus has plunged the world into apocalypse, turning humanity into bloodthirsty zombies. You, among the last survivors, must build your shelter in abandoned cities, the wild, or derelict military bases. They are coming... You are the final ember of hope. Survival is your only goal.
Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Base Building 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Sandbox 12.7%, Survival 12.1%
- #53 Dysterra
67% matchMixed56% of 763 reviews2025
Dev: Reality MagiQ
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
On a future post-apocalyptic Earth, build, craft, and loot other players’ bases to survive long enough to board the rocket and escape the dangerous robots and mercenaries that inhabit Ararat Island. Manipulate the weather and use earthquakes to change when the server wipe occurs in DYSTERRA!
Why similar: PvE 13.6%, Base Building 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Sandbox 10.6%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #54 Z: The End
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Ridgeline Studios LLC
Windows
Z: The End is a top-down shooter survival game set in a world infested with zombies. Explore a world destroyed by disease, scavenge for supplies and weapons, and survive as long as you can against the zombies and nature.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, Base Building 13.8%, Zombies 13.2%, PvE 11.1%
- #55 Port Town: Survival
67% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Emre ŞahinPub: Survivillage
Windows
A deserted port town, missing people, and a dark secret waiting to be uncovered… Dive into Port Town’s open world, collect mysterious photos, and reveal the truth. But be careful… some secrets are meant to stay buried.
Why similar: Base Building 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Sandbox 12.1%, Open World 11.6%, Survival 11.5%
- #56 Dread Dawn
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,217 reviews2024
Dev: Kioop
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.
Why similar: Zombies 23.6%, Base Building 13.9%, Sandbox 13.3%, Survival 12.2%, Open World 11%
- #57 Emergent-Z
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Battle Buddy Games
Windows
Experience the outbreak in Emergent-Z, a pre-apocalyptic third-person survival game. Build your base, master your skills, and fight to survive as a human—or command chaos as a zombie horde leader. Your choices will shape the fate of the world.
Why similar: Zombies 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Sandbox 12.7%, Open World 12.1%, Base Building 11.9%
- #58 Ice Station Z
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.6%, Zombies 12.6%, PvP 12.2%, Character Customization 11.7%, PvE 11.3%
- #59 Dead Sector: Outbreak
64% matchPositive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Outpost17 Games
Windows
Survive a brutal desert wasteland after a devastating outbreak. Scavenge, build, and defend yourself in a hostile open-world filled with ruins, wreckage, and deadly infected.
Why similar: Base Building 20.9%, Zombies 16%, Survival 15.4%, Driving 14.2%, RPG 9.5%